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State Patrol Captain salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State Patrol Captain” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
18
FY 2026
Total paid
$3.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$167,169
base rate median $154,814
Average paid
$178,280
across 18 with pay
Highest paid
$241,240
Barthel, Eric J

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Barthel, Eric JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
$75.63 /hr$241,240$8,773
Engeldinger, Jason HPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
$74.43 /hr$220,634$46,242
Flynn, Adam MPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Adm Support
$70.34 /hr$202,869$36,548
Goman, Peter JeromePublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
$71.02 /hr$190,242$15,687
Fulton, Adam JamesPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
$74.43 /hr$189,369$21,277
Meagher, Casey PPublic Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
$74.43 /hr$185,700$14,946
Buck, Brian LPublic Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
$74.43 /hr$183,139$14,548
Bartell, Jason DPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
$75.63 /hr$178,644$14,650
Roeske, Eric PPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Adm Support
$75.63 /hr$167,281$2,938
Miles, Patrick JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Adm Support
$70.34 /hr$167,058$16,987
Cheney, Brian MPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
$74.43 /hr$165,383—
Martinek, Andrew ThomasPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Adm Support
$70.34 /hr$164,030$11,679
Cemensky, Jean MPublic Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
$74.43 /hr$162,913$9,695
Mager, Kelly RPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
$69.14 /hr$162,904$14,228
Dienger, Heath DPublic Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
$69.14 /hr$158,553$8,355
Zak, Robert GPublic Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
$72.22 /hr$156,900$1,592
Iverson, Tyler EvanPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
$69.14 /hr$156,135$2,245
Ouart, Bradley NPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
$74.43 /hr$156,043$1,824

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.